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The Accursed Kings books in order

The Accursed Kings by Maurice Druon has 7 books, published 1955–1977. Reading all of them takes about 38 hours (2,085 pages). 4 can be borrowed free from Open Library.

1The Iron King 2The Strangled Queen 3The Poisoned Crown 4The Royal Succession 5The She-Wolf of Fra… 6The Lily and the Li… 7The King Without a…
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Reading order

  1. Book 1 · 1955

    The Iron King

    286 pages, about 5.2 hours 4.0★ (1)

    BORROW FREE

  2. Book 2 · 1955

    The Strangled Queen

    213 pages, about 3.9 hours

  3. Book 3 · 1956

    The Poisoned Crown

    220 pages, about 4 hours

    BORROW FREE

  4. Book 4 · 1957

    The Royal Succession

    254 pages, about 4.7 hours

    BORROW FREE

  5. Book 5 · 1959

    The She-Wolf of France

    342 pages, about 6.3 hours

    BORROW FREE

  6. Book 6 · 1960

    The Lily and the Lion

    402 pages, about 7.4 hours 4.0★ (1)

  7. Book 7 · 1977

    The King Without a Kingdom

    368 pages, about 6.8 hours

Questions people ask

How many The Accursed Kings books are there?

There are 7 books in the series, published 1955–1977.

Which The Accursed Kings book should I read first?

Start with The Iron King (1955), book 1. The list above is the reading order.

How long does it take to read the whole series?

About 38 hours at an average pace of 250 words a minute, or 2,085 pages in total. The longest book is The Lily and the Lion at 402 pages.

Can I read The Accursed Kings for free?

4 books can be borrowed free from Open Library with a free account. The book pages have the links.